Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 My daughter is 4 yrs old. She still does this. Not all the time. Mostly when she is tired. I always have a chewy tube handy for When she will watch T.V. she uses it or at nap time or night time. She started grinding hers really bad when she had cavities. I don't know if it ever goes away or not. I would like to know that too . :-) Carol P. and Behnke <behnkesw@...> wrote: I know that we may have discussed this before but myalmost 3 year old is starting to grind his teeth. Ido give him his chewy tube whenever I hear it. Anyother suggestions? Does this last forever? UGHWEndy B__________________________________________________ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 21, 2006 Report Share Posted September 21, 2006 Isabella is 4 and used to do this alot. I found she did it when she was getting new molars and also when she was learning a new skill (fine motor stuff). It has been quite awhile since she has done it, about a year. We offered her chewy tubes, more stabilizing chairs and just let her know to please stop grinding your teeth b/c it is not good for them. In addition, using the jaw for stability is very prevalent for our low tone kids, they may be using the jaw to stabilize positioning while doing fine motor skills activates. Try repositioning her body and getting her into a more stabilizing chair with her feet flat on the floor or box. Hopefully it will not last forever, but be short lived! Caroline Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 My son is 20 and still grinds but then again I am over 50 and grind. So how can I complain. Jeannette Meddle not in the affairs of dragons for you are crunchy and good With ketchup! ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Micah has just started doing this in his sleep also. Can't stand it. He climbs in with us most nights around 3-4:00AM and it is really frustrating listening to it. Loree ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 My 4 yr old also grinds her teeth almost constantly! She started at about 2 1/2 & I thought it would go away. I have brought her to the dentist who says she doesn't look like a teeth grinder because her teeth are all fine. I think she likes the sensory input & also likes the noise...which to the rest of the family is absolutely driving us crazy!!!! I would like to hear suggestions as well...if there are any! Thanks! -Lori- mom to Staci (28), (24), (23), Jayda (7), Shayli (4-DS), and Sophie (3) Nana to Kendra (8), twins Tyrance (7), and Terrell (7) Teeth Grinding Hi All, I do not post much, more of the lurker type. Sam has been grinding his teeth almost constantly for about 3 weeks now. HE is 2 1/2 and just got a second set of upper molars. At first, I thought it was because of discomfort becasue he was pulling at his ear, too. Had that checked for infection, none. I was giving him teething pills and also tylenol at bedtime to ease pain. Then I thought it was just a " neat " noise to him so I tried ignoring it for a while to see if he loses interest. (The sound is like running fingernails on a chalkboard to me!) Now it is almost constant!! When we are riding in the car my two girls cover their ears and are at the point of tears. I have not take him in to see a dentist, yet. I do not remember taking my older girls until they were 3 or 4 and could cooperate. Any suggestions? BTW Looking forward to our Buddy Walks this weekend, We have a group of about twenty walkers coming with our family this year! And it's the first year Sam will be able to walk part of it by himself in his walker! Yay Sam! Barb Rizk, Mom to 10, 8 and Sam 2 1/2 (grinding his teeth!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Nic is 10 and still grinds. Some teeth have the pulp showing. Not much we can do, he won't tolerate a mouth guard. Di From: -Lori Ragas <rgslori33@...> Date: 2007/09/28 Fri AM 11:19:11 CDT , barb_rizk <rizk22@...> Subject: Re: Teeth Grinding My 4 yr old also grinds her teeth almost constantly! She started at about 2 1/2 & I thought it would go away. I have brought her to the dentist who says she doesn't look like a teeth grinder because her teeth are all fine. I think she likes the sensory input & also likes the noise...which to the rest of the family is absolutely driving us crazy!!!! I would like to hear suggestions as well...if there are any! Thanks! -Lori- mom to Staci (28), (24), (23), Jayda (7), Shayli (4-DS), and Sophie (3) Nana to Kendra (8), twins Tyrance (7), and Terrell (7) Teeth Grinding Hi All, I do not post much, more of the lurker type. Sam has been grinding his teeth almost constantly for about 3 weeks now. HE is 2 1/2 and just got a second set of upper molars. At first, I thought it was because of discomfort becasue he was pulling at his ear, too. Had that checked for infection, none. I was giving him teething pills and also tylenol at bedtime to ease pain. Then I thought it was just a " neat " noise to him so I tried ignoring it for a while to see if he loses interest. (The sound is like running fingernails on a chalkboard to me!) Now it is almost constant!! When we are riding in the car my two girls cover their ears and are at the point of tears. I have not take him in to see a dentist, yet. I do not remember taking my older girls until they were 3 or 4 and could cooperate. Any suggestions? BTW Looking forward to our Buddy Walks this weekend, We have a group of about twenty walkers coming with our family this year! And it's the first year Sam will be able to walk part of it by himself in his walker! Yay Sam! Barb Rizk, Mom to 10, 8 and Sam 2 1/2 (grinding his teeth!!!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 My oldest daughter w/Trisomy 9p has been grinding for many years. She had caps put on all of her baby molars and ground right through them! Now at age 18 she just had the caps put on 4 of her permanent molars. They were so bad that she would loose them if they did nothing. =( As far as TJM goes, I don't know if she has this because she has a very high pain tolerance and never says anything about it? I have it and am currently wearing Invisalign 'braces' to correct my bite. I too am a tooth grinder. TMJ can be very painful. Laurie Mama to 4 3 w/special needs ************************************** See what's new at http://www.aol.com Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 28, 2007 Report Share Posted September 28, 2007 Teeth grinding his a subconscience behavior. To try and reason that to a toddler...good luck. As for going to the dentist. You should bring your child in around the age of one. Even if nothing is done, it's a good experience for the child to get comfortable with having a " stranger " looking in their mouth and good way to build positive memories of going to the dentist. If Sam is apprehensive about letting the dentist come near, then sit in the chair with him in your lap for positive reassurance. Pedi dentists are usually really good about explaining what they are about to do in kid-friendly language and even allow the child to play with some of the gadgets (like the spit sucker or get raised up and down on the exam chair. Woo hoo! LOL). You know your son's behavior best, so maybe a time can be made for you to tour the office with Sam and he can see some of the things that can be viewed as " fun " at the office. I am a former dental assistant and I would definitely schedule an appointment to have the dentist see what effect the grinding might be having. Grinding can lead to (painful) TMJ. So if some sort of intervention can be started early on, I would try. Maybe work with your OT for other positive oral sensory stimulations to try and get your Sam to switch to? Easier said than done, I know, especially since most people don't realize all of the times they are doing it let alone a 2 1/2 year old. I hope this helps. Teeth Grinding Hi All, I do not post much, more of the lurker type. Sam has been grinding his teeth almost constantly for about 3 weeks now. HE is 2 1/2 and just got a second set of upper molars. At first, I thought it was because of discomfort becasue he was pulling at his ear, too. Had that checked for infection, none. I was giving him teething pills and also tylenol at bedtime to ease pain. Then I thought it was just a " neat " noise to him so I tried ignoring it for a while to see if he loses interest. (The sound is like running fingernails on a chalkboard to me!) Now it is almost constant!! When we are riding in the car my two girls cover their ears and are at the point of tears. I have not take him in to see a dentist, yet. I do not remember taking my older girls until they were 3 or 4 and could cooperate. Any suggestions? BTW Looking forward to our Buddy Walks this weekend, We have a group of about twenty walkers coming with our family this year! And it's the first year Sam will be able to walk part of it by himself in his walker! Yay Sam! Barb Rizk, Mom to 10, 8 and Sam 2 1/2 (grinding his teeth!!!) Be a better Heartthrob. Get better relationship answers from someone who knows. Answers - Check it out. ________________________________________________________________________________\ ____ Building a website is a piece of cake. Small Business gives you all the tools to get online. http://smallbusiness./webhosting Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 4, 2011 Report Share Posted March 4, 2011 Hello Bee, My name is Bec. I have been on the program for 3yrs+ and now am experiencing teeth grinding. I have been following your recommended treatments of increasing Vit B to 200mg a day, taking one of my cal/mag just before bed with a poached egg, having the epsom salt bath and deep breathing exercises too! I visited the osteopath 2days ago and he did a manipulation for the jaw, which I have been massaging also. He commented to me that the subconscious mind draws on the thoughts of the day when we are asleep. So I have been really working on relaxation and talking about the stress of my day with friends and family. My grinding is mainly happening in my sleep and I have damaged so many of my teeth and am feeling distressed, helpless and self concious about this. In the past prior to your program and falling pregnant with my daughter I was addicted to amphetamines and recreational drugs and am thinking I could be retracing some of the jaw clenching from that. I know you do not recommend the use any guards but I am so concerned about saving the teeth that I have left. Please I need some help and solutions to support myself through this without ruining the rest of my teeth. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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